Photos: Gerald R.Ford (CVN 78) Superlift

This lift is the last of the 162 superlifts hoisted on Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

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Gerald R.Ford (CVN 78) Final Superlift

Gerald R. Ford is being built using modular construction, a process where smaller sections of the ship are welded together to form large structural units, equipment is installed, and the large units are lifted into the dry dock using the shipyard's 1,050-metric ton gantry crane, one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has reached several significant milestones in 2013. Outfitting of the ship included coating applications in over 385 tanks, voids and spaces, installation of over 3.7 million feet of cable and a significant amount of machinery. The ship will be christened this fall and delivered to the Navy in 2016.